--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, dimmaktimmah <no_reply@...> wrote:
> What do you think Professor Kimo's influence will have over how SKK is
> taught... at least in the Shaolin Self Defense Center schools? With
> Master Ingargiola becoming the inheritor of that style it will no
> doubt become more pronounced in his schools SKK. Is this a good
> thing? a bad thing?
>

I've only had sparse interaction with Prof. Kimo. He comes from the
other founder of Karazenpo go Shinjutsu so he knows the root and
essence of the style.

How his new understanding of kempo influences Master Ingargiola is
beyond my ability to predict. I can say that Master Ingargiola is a
great artist and understands the art well so if he thinks he can learn
from Prof. Kimo, then we probably all can too.

Learning from other masters is never a bad thing, always a good thing.

Also, my personal bias is SKK isn't a static art. Since it's inception
it has constantly evolved and changed -- even under GM Villari. My
first SKK instructor told me they did things a little different before
in the 70s. I know there are two more black belt kata since I've
started, maybe more. I believe there were only 80 some combos in the
70s, then 108 in the 80s.

Every master influences the art with their understanding. It adds to
the art and then passes on. Just like no two apples are exactly the
same, neither are two Kempo artist.

There was no mythical age of pure shaolin kempo karate. I think *now*
is the golden age of shaolin kempo karate. Of course, personal
opinions may vary.

Sifu Bry